[mahy-greyt] 
| 1. | to go from one country, region, or place to another. |
| 2. | to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: The birds migrate southward in the winter. |
| 3. | to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another. |
| 4. | Physiology. (of a cell, tissue, etc.) to move from one region of the body to another, as in embryonic development. |
| 5. | Chemistry.
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| 6. | (at British universities) to change or transfer from one college to another. |
| mi·grate (mī'grāt') intr.v. mi·grat·ed, mi·grat·ing, mi·grates
[Latin migrāre, migrāt-; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] mi'gra'tor n. Usage Note: Migrate, which is used of people and animals, sometimes implies a lack of permanent settlement, especially as a result of seasonal or periodic movement. Emigrate and immigrate are used only of people and imply a permanent move, generally across a political boundary. Emigrate describes the move relative to the point of departure: After the Nazis came to power in Germany, many scientists emigrated (that is, left Germany). By contrast, immigrate describes the move relative to the destination: The promise of prosperity in the United States encouraged many people to immigrate (that is, move to the United States). |